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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The passenger numbers for arrivals into Irish Airports and Seaports for May 2020 set out below have been provided by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. It should be noted that there will be a variance in the total passenger numbers versus the number of Public Health Passenger Locator Forms collected. This is due to the different data collection methods used by both Departments...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that Border Management Unit Immigration Officers at Dublin Airport, on behalf of the Health Authorities, commenced recording Passenger Locator Forms on 28 April 2020. These contacts were made as part of public health passenger checks under measures related to the Covid-19 pandemic. Two calls are made to passengers following their arrival into the State, providing a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (27 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that the person concerned has been granted permission to remain on Stamp 1 conditions until 30 September 2020. This decision was conveyed in writing to the person concerned on 13 May 2020. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by email using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (27 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The join family visa applications referred to by the Deputy were submitted to the Visa Office in Abuja, Nigeria on 7 March 2019. They were subsequently received by the Dublin Visa office on 20 January 2020, for further processing, in accordance with the guidelines set out in the Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification. The Policy Document contains a stated business target that visa...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (27 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that, in response to a notification pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 (as amended), written representations have been submitted on behalf of the persons concerned. These representations, together with all other information and documentation on file, will be fully considered, under Section 3 (6) of the Immigration Act 1999 (as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (27 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I am informed that both visit visa applications made by the person referred to by the Deputy were refused for reasons outlined in the decision letter at the time of refusal. It was open to the person concerned, to appeal those decisions within two months of the decision date, however no appeals were received in respect of these applications. Currently there are no records of any subsequent...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (27 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that an application for a renewal of permission to remain has been received from the person concerned. This application is under consideration at present and when a decision is made, the person will be notified in writing. Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by email using the Oireachtas Mail...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (27 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: This application is currently being considered with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. If further documentation is required it will be requested from the applicant in due course. As the Deputy will appreciate, the granting of Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (27 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that the person concerned submitted an application for a certificate of naturalisation on 27 March 2018. This application is currently being processed with a view to establishing whether the applicant meets the statutory conditions for the granting of naturalisation and will be submitted to me for decision as expeditiously as possible. If further documentation is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (27 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that information regarding access and entitlement to unemployment payments for those who have been temporarily laid off or have had their working hours reduced, including the new COVID 19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment, are a matter for the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. In light of the uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (27 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 provides a modern statutory framework to support decision-making by adults with capacity difficulties. The Act was signed into law on 30 December 2015 but has not yet been fully commenced. The Act provides for the establishment of new administrative processes and support measures, including the setting up of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Disability Activation Projects (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The Deputy will be aware that the Department of Justice and Equality has a co-ordination role in relation to disability issues. In this regard, it oversees the implementation of the National Disability Inclusion Strategy (NDIS) 2017 – 2021 and the Comprehensive Employment Strategy (CES) 2015 - 2024. The NDIS is the key framework for policy and action to address the needs of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, it is the responsibility of each individual Member State of the EU to address the challenges in their own state regarding the impacts of Covid-19 on persons resident in their state, including applicants for International Protection and other migrants.  In order to support Member States and to help protect migrants and asylum seekers during the Covid-19...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will be aware, both the Taoiseach and I have visited Drogheda on a number of occasions to meet with Gardaí involved in tackling the ongoing and highly volatile feud as referred to. I have also been regularly briefed by the Commissioner on the matter. I can assure the Deputy that Gardaí are dedicated to tackling gang-related violence in Drogheda and ensuring the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I can inform the Deputy that Border Management Unit Immigration Officers at Dublin Airport, on behalf of the Health Authorities, commenced recording Passenger Locator Forms on 28 April 2020. The table below provides the nationalities of individuals who refused to complete a Passenger Locator Form when entering the State at Dublin Airport between 30 April 2020 and 13 May...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The Immigration Service (Border Management Unit) of my Department is currently collecting this public health data on behalf of the HSE, for as long as inward passenger numbers remain at historic lows. Since 28 April 2020, I can confirm for the Deputy that a total of 4,780 persons were contacted within 14 days following their arrival in the State by officials of my Department. These contacts...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Contracts (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the information sought cannot be provided in the time allowed. As soon as the information has been collated I will write to the Deputy on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Disciplinary Proceedings (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: The Garda Commissioner is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána including personnel/human resources and operational matters.  Moreover, disciplinary matters within An Garda Síochána are governed by the Garda Síochána Act 2005 and the Garda Síochána (Discipline)...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Disciplinary Proceedings (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 429 and 430 together. The Garda Commissioner is responsible for carrying on and managing and controlling generally the administration and business of An Garda Síochána including personnel/human resources and operational matters.  Moreover, disciplinary matters within An Garda Síochána are governed by the Garda Síochána Act...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Status (20 May 2020)

Charles Flanagan: I can advise the Deputy that the legal basis for revocation of citizenship is set-out in section 19 (1) of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended, which provides that the Minister may revoke a certificate of naturalisation if he is satisfied— (a)that the issue of the certificate was procured by fraud, misrepresentation whether innocent or...